Words by starting letters

Words Starting With LAY

There are 47 words that start with LAY, from 4 letters to 10. The highest scoring is LAYBACKING at 22 points in Scrabble, and 1 of them carry a J, Q, X or Z.

Common Words Starting With LAY And What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • LAYER noun single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
  • LAYOUT noun a plan or design of something that is laid out
  • LAYERS noun form of LAYER: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
  • LAYING noun the production of eggs (especially in birds)
  • LAYOUTS noun form of LAYOUT: a plan or design of something that is laid out
  • LAYERED adjective with one layer on top of another
  • LAYS verb form of LAY: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • LAYUP noun a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
  • LAYED verb form of LAY: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • LAYMAN noun a man who is not a clergyman or a professional person

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

LAB · LAC · LAD · LAE · LAI · LAK · LAL · LAM · LAN · LAP · LAR · LAS · LAT · LAU · LAV · LAW · LAX · LAZ · LEA · LED · LEE · LEF · LEG · LEK

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The wider list: words starting with LA.

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